Atlanta - April 16, 2008

The Cold Shoulder

Cryothermic Body Wrap

Hot-cold relationships. They begin torrid and leave you feeling tepid.

It may not cure heartache, but you can quiet your restless mind — and body — with Azul Day Spa’s new cryothermic wrap.

First comes a soothing (if brief) lavender essential oil massage. That’s followed by a bracing aloe juice gel rubdown. (A mix of natural chillers like rosemary, peppermint leaf water, basil oil, and eucalyptus get the circulation going.)

Just as the shivers set in, you’re swaddled burrito-style in a foil-finished warming blanket. A head, neck, and shoulder kneading eases your temp back to normal (and beyond); a heated body cream massage tops it all off.

The treatment is designed to leave you feeling equal parts runner’s high and post-yoga daze: taut, invigorated, and a wee bit light-headed.

Like it gets any better.

Available at Azul Day Spa, 444 Bill Kennedy Way, suite 103, Glenwood Park (404-622-1972).

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